Belt-fastener.



W. P. MARRESPORD.

BELT FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 13, 1912.

Patented Nov. 11,1913.

WILLIAM F. MARRESFOBD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

BELT-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov.11,1913.

Application filed December 13, 1912. Serial N 0. 736,483.

Z '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F. MARRES- FORD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and tate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Belt-Fasteners, of-which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to belt fasteners, and has particular reference to belt fasteners of the rigid and hinged types, wherein provision is made for a bending motion between the two ends of the belt, the fastener itself being so constructed as to permit this motion to take place at maximum efficiency, with the least wear and tear'of the belt, and with substantially no interference with the full contact of the belt with the pulley.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved belt fastener comprising one or more joining members combined with fastening means so constructed that the strain of the belt will be equally distributed to a plurality of integrally joined fastenings which pass through the joining member or members of the fastener itself, without weakening the belt by the fasteners. The joining member of the fastener is provided with a plurality of sets of holes of predetermined spacing, the sets of holes being disposed preferably longitudinally of the belt and the spacing of the sets being of equal distance. i

Another object of my invention is the provision of locating or gaging means for preserving the position of the joining member while the securing means isbeing ap-.

plied.

Other objects and features of my, invention will be more fully understood from the following description, and from the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view showing one form of my invention; Fig. 2 is a bot-tom plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a sectional view along the line 33; and Fig. 4 is an isometric view of a joining member, with its bottom face turned upward.

1, 1 represent the ends of the belt to be joined by the fastener, preferably consisting of two joining members 2, 2 hinged o-r otherwise flexibly connected together as by a pintle 3, which pintle can be made removable if desired to enable the belt to be easily manipulated. Each of the joining members 2 is provided with a plurality of sets of holes 4, arranged substantially parallel to one another and longitudinally of thebelt, the sets of holes being disposed preferably in staggered relation across the belt. The fasteners 5, shown as U-shaped staples and of equal dimension between the shanks 6 are separate from the joining member 2, the

to a belt, each joining member 2 is separately applied to an end of the belt. 111 order to insure the proper locating or gaging of the joining member 2, I square the inner faces 7 of the hinge portions (see Figs. 3 and 4), and also provide the joining member with a plurality of locating points 8.

Thus, after the end of the belt has been cut square with the lengthfthereof, the abutments 7 are brought flush with the end of the belt, and the joining member 2 may then be located by tappingthe positioning points Sinto the belt, whereupon on the staples 5 areinserted in position, and the ends of the shanks 6 clenched as above described.

One advantage of my structure comprising a joining member and fastening means separable therefrom, is that whenthe strain comes on the belt the several shanks of each staple are supported by the bridge portion thereof, acting in con unction with the spaced holes 4: in the members 2, so that a more rigid, non-stretching and non-slipping joint is secured than is possible with clenchin devices integral with the plate, as here tofore. Also, the shanks of the staples do not cut the belt, but nevertheless are of sufficient width and thickness by virtue of the cooperative action of the bridge portion with the joining member, whereby to firmly hold the ends of the belt together when placed in operative position. Furthermore, this belt fastener can be used repeatedly, it being simply necessary to withdraw the staples and use new ones for fastening the joining member in its new position.

It will be noted that my invention secures a maximum rein-forcing effect between the joining member and theseparable fastenings, notwithstanding that the fastenings are separate r t e joining plate member. More- 40 spe'ctiveholes-01E each set; lying: longitudi-i my belt fastener insures the proper position 1 ing ofthe fastener -=withimaximuin efiiciency; 1 even :though the fastener be applied Joy-an unskilled'mechanic. i

g It-is desirable to bevel the sides ofthefin-i 5; gers of the, joining member; as indicated.v at 5 9. audio-countersink the holes 4cin the join z'sing me'mber. and thereby a-void'obstructing 1 parts ;this is advantageous for belts-Which areshifted by hand from one step "on-cone pulleys; or'thelike'. WhereaS -I havelillustfiatedmy invent-ion by onespecific form'thereof, it *will -be understood *that many changes. and modifica+ to another tions may be made Without departingnf-rom -zmy."invention. V V HaV-in'g thus-describedmynnventloml .de c1are :that what I .claimasneW. and desire to :seeure by: Letters Y Patent; :is

.11. Al belt :fastener comprising a fiat I plate fservingas'a a,-joining member andhaving a plurality as sets ofholes of predeterm'ined spacing, the-respectiye holes of eachset lying longitudinally of l @the *belt, 'and U-shaped -staples passing through said-sets of holes of said plate and piercing the-belt at longitudi l =.-;.nally-;separatedpoints. v Q :A beltl fastener comprising two hinged iiflat pl'ates i serving as oining members, e

' 1 plate beingprovided With a plu ralitypfesets of holes of predetermine dl'; spaeing,.--the -reenally of the-belt, and StapleS haVing aZplu-I w-rality of vprongs connected by aII' Kintegral nbridge r ot: a :length equal to the spacing.- be wtWeen" the? extreme :holes: of"; each.- set, saii 4 5 staples passifngx through thel ;holes. ot-esai plate and piercing the b'eltat longitudinally separated points, the ends of the prongs be- -*-ing"adaptd"tohe' clenlched on the under side of said belt into the fiber in a direction longitudinally of the belt and toward the adjacent ends of the belt. 7

3. belt fastener comprising a flat plate having 'az-plurality of sets of holes of prede- --termined spacing, each set of holes being disposed longitudinally of the-belt, the portions of t'he "platelying-in a line be-tween the-holes -o=eachset being sunk'loeloW-the face of the Pplate -and -Sta le passing througlr'saidsets of 1 holes and-piercing the-beltat longitudinally separated: points; the bridge' portions -ofsaid:--'staples beingwdi-sposedin said sunk portions of the plate.

Asiabelt fastener eomprisinga-plate'havdug a, plurality. Of -SGriGSf: of g longitudinally arranged aperturesadaptedforthei nser tion --:ofilongitudinally arranged s'taples-and-a plu- =rality of-' knuckles at one end of said plate, said. knuckleshavingalined-apertures adaptwred to mreceive a 'pintle, certain of said knuckles having al-i-ning lfla t faces adapted to engage the endof -the belt-and thereby figage the positioning oi the rfastener plate on the belt. I

Q'WIL IAMrrwMnnaEsEoRo Witnesses I HENM J. LUOKE, I JOSEPH J). CONNOLLY.

5.-A 'joining memlolerof a beltifastener 

